Elmira police have a suspect in custody after a reported armed robbery Tuesday morning on Norton Street.

Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Norton Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. for a report of a robbery. A 17-year-old male caller told police he had just been robbed at gunpoint while sitting in his car.

The victim was parked outside a residence in that area, waiting to provide a ride to a family member, when a black male walked up to the driver's side window and engaged in small talk, police said.

The suspect then reportedly displayed a handgun and demanded money. The victim gave the suspect some cash. The suspect then fled on foot in the direction of Clemens Center Parkway, police said.

A responding patrol officer spotted the suspect in the area of the Chemung County transportation center off Clemens Center Parkway and gave chase. The suspect was eventually apprehended near the Norfolk-Southern Railroad office.

Austin was interviewed at the detective bureau and charged with second-degree robbery, a felony. No weapon was recovered, police said.

Austin pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday afternoon in City of Elmira Court. He was sent to the Chemung County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 property bond following his arraignment and is scheduled to return to court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The New York State Police, Chemung County Sheriff's Office, West Elmira and Elmira Heights police departments and an investigator with the Chemung County District Attorney's Office assisted in the search for the suspect.

Representatives from Norfolk-Southern were also instrumental in locating the suspect, police said.

Anyone with additional information is requested to contact the Elmira Police Department at 607-737-5611 or the anonymous tip line at 607-271-4258.